My Name is
Gracious
Gracious
Gracious’s mother died of stomach cancer shortly after giving birth to her. Gracious's father then abandoned her and her sister, Felistas. They were then placed in the care of their elderly grandmother who was already caring for five children. She had very little means to support the girls and sought help. The girls arrived at the Rafiki Village Zambia in 2009. Gracious continues to grow in patience and love. She believes the Bible is the truth, and she enjoys studying it with her classmates at Rafiki. She spends time alone reading God's word and praying. Gracious says she knows God has saved her and made her His child.
DOB: Aug 6, 2007
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kwaku
Kwaku and his older sister, Eltonia, arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in October 2009.
Gritty
After the death of her parents, Gritty lived in the care of an aunt and uncle.
Marie
Marie and her brother arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Shedrak
Shedrak’s mother died in 2006 and his father died shortly after.
Saul
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abiba
Abiba Ruth's father abandoned her, and her mother is terminally ill.
Ezekiel
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Paul
Both of Paul's parents died when he was four years old, and he was then placed in the care of his impoverished grandmother.
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Odel
Odel was in the care of an aunt after her parents abandoned her.
Beatrice
After both Beatrice's parents died, she lived with her grandparents and four brothers and sisters for a time.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned by both her parents at birth and brought to the state-run orphanage in Jos, Nigeria.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel arrived at the Rafiki Village in Rwanda in 2011.
Dadi
Dadi arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Serge
Serge (Bebito) arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2010.
Winston
Both of Winston’s parents are deceased.
Ruth
Ruth was placed in the care of her elderly grandparents after her own parents died.
Anna
Anna arrived at the Rafiki Village Nigeria in 2006, a year after both her parents died.
Jane
Both Jane's parents died when she was a young child, making her a double orphan.
Sarah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Emmanuel
Emmanuel's mother died shortly after he was born, and his father was unable to care for him and abandoned him.
Ellen
Ellen arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in November of 2010.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.